Halloween Decor-Thriftstore style

I usually don't decorate for Halloween anymore.  My kids are grown and I think my teenage daughter could care less if the house looks like Halloween. 

Yesterday I got in the mood to shake things up a little...like clear all the junk from the dinning room table that had accumulated over a long period of time.  That led to me taking all the stuff off the buffet and boxing it up.  I wondered what I could do with a fall theme, but I knew basically all I had was three white pumpkins I got for 75 cents several months ago.  I dug them out and the wheels set into motion. 

 

I knew I had another one of these glass domes packed away...never been used....found at a thrift store...so I grabbed it.....on the way back up from the basement I noticed the white Christmas lights I got at a yard sale this summer.... then I grabbed the little swiss dotted curtain from the thrift store and headed back up the stairs.

 

I was gathering trash to throw away and found crumbled up tissue from a pair of boots that my daughter had bought.  I put the lights down.....spread the tissue on top of them and then put the dotted swiss curtain on top.  You can just see the glow...not the harshness of each little bulb.

I also balled up the tissue and set the pumpkins on it...to give it some height in the dome.....

I shopped the house and gathered up all the little glass bottles I keep buying here and there and arranged them all on this little mirror I had bought over a year ago and had in the basement......(I noticed it when I went to get the glass dome!)

I couldn't believe all that I had bought....but spread out all over they didn't have the sparkly impact that they  now have.  I topped two of the big bottles off with the bracelets my daughter made for me and my other daughter to wear in her wedding.

Just keeping it real here...see the soap suds in that bottle?  I could not get that out!  I had washed them and that little fluff of suds would not budge. 

I stepped back and admired it.....

I thought it needed more.....

I grabbed a roll of black crepe paper and added some "true halloween" to the decor!

I've been ruffling this stuff like crazy!  I love to see how it ruffles up and I've been using it everywhere!

I found a cute little soup tureen and wanted to put these succulents in it.  I don't know if I can grow these inside...but outside they do great.  These belonged to my husbands Grandmother and they die off each winter and pop back up in the Spring outside.  I just dug them out of their pot and put them in this one.  I had the huge dome in my basement (a thrift store find) so I added that hoping it will keep the warmth inside the pot over the Winter.

just tying the crepe paper on various things made everything pop!  That black and white "runner" is actually a pillow sham that I bought for my daughters bridal shower table (at a thrift store!)

so at this point I have not one NEW thing here...every single item you see is from a thrift store or yard sale...including all the furniture!  But it sure felt new to me...all gathered together looking so happy and Halloweenish (sort of). 

I had to stop what I was doing to play taxi driver and on the way back I noticed these wildflowers growing along the road.  I had nothing to cut them with...but I pulled over and started yanking them out of the ground.  I do have to say I felt really silly....like a gypsy woman digging for taters on the side of the road or something!  I just KNEW at any minute my husband would drive along and think I'd really LOST MY MIND wading through waist high brush on the side of the road. 

I got back and threw them in a big water bucket for my front porch.  So not only was this a great find...just like my thrifty ones...this one was FREE

with enough left over for the inside

and here

see what happens when I try to take a picture?  She actually stood up on her back legs to get in this one.

I swished her away.....tried to focus then Heidi had to get in on it too...

I added a few spooky touches to the buffet...

these free images are from Karen The Graphics Fairy...I also hung a few in front of the mirror....and reversed the image on the back so you could see it in the reflection.....

 and one last little touch.....this frame was 99 cents at Goodwill.  It weighs about one pound..it's SUPER heavy......it's not really my style and I was going to spray paint it.  I decided to keep it like it is for a while and I added this to it.....

my husband brought me those little pink carnations NINE days ago....they last forever......

see the little pearl pins in the flower?  My daughter had those in her bridal bouquets and I saved them to add to fresh flowers.  The add a little sparkle to the flowers!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Comments

[daisy]

It looks a little spooky yet pretty at the same time! You did a great job!
Daisy~

[Rosa]

Ok. OMG! How am I supposed to begin downsizing when you are motivating me and taunting me with your talent? Huh? I SO want to do all of this! Your house is just gorgeous!!! xo

[Sarah]

It's gorgeous of course.

Sometimes I find that its a good thing to resist painting something I thought I would paint when I bought it. I always decide in the end that I liked it enough to buy it in the first place, and often if I paint it too quickly it ruins my love for it.

[Kim]

I love all of it! And, I'm chuckling to myself, because I'm the same...I intend to put out just one thing or move one other & before I know it, the entire house is re-decorated!

[Vintage Whimsy]

Your Halloween decorations look fab! I need to find the motivation to decorate my house sometime this week. Maybe. lol

[CeCe]

It looks beautiful! I can't believe it's all thrift/found finds! You could design for boutique stores! On an aside, my dogs always get in the photos too (unless I am trying to take a picture of them, in which case they run out of the shot).

[cathy]

Hi Robin - saw you on Brag Monday and had to come over - what a treat - beautiful halloween settings - love everything!

[Pony Girl]

I love your details! FUN! I have a dome like that I got at the second hand store, and some pumpkins from the dollar store, but I can't find where I put them! The black crepe paper is simple and easy! Thanks for inspiring me!

[2amscrapper]

You've been busy! So much to look at. Such fun!

[Jen]

It looks wonderful! I love it!!!!

[Karen - The Graphics Fairy]

Hi Robin,
Thanks so much for playing along today for "Brag Monday" on my blog! I was thinking about you today, on my way to the shop I drove past a field of those wildflowers in your post!

[HouseHold6]

Fabulous!!! I love that you've reused things you already had, smart girl!

[Kathy]

Wow! It all looks so pretty, and doesn't it feel great to make something so beautiful out of freebies and found treasures?

[Lorilee]

Great Job! I'm glad you decided to decorate!
Blessings,
Lorilee

[Mary Green]

It all looks beautiful!

[laurie magpie ethel]

Looks amazing...I always love visiting your house and seeing it all...inspirational. I would have been right beside you getting those wildflowers - what a great giant bouquett!

[Julie]

What gorgeous decorating! Can you come do my house? hehe :)

[barbara]

Robin, this is the prettiest thrift-store Halloween display ever! BTW, my dog jumps up and runs straight to me every time he hears me turn on the camera. They're such hams!

[Alison Gibbs]

Hi Robin what a fabulous look you have created - such fun to put together with things of your own.
Alison

[Lori]

Robin, that all looks SO wonderful!!! the trick or treat, smell my feet CRACKS me up...i love a little touch of whimsy, that is such a cute idea too...i like how you decorated without being too over the top halloween...it looks really pretty Robin...great job!!!

[Heather ~ Pretty Petals]

Ohhh everything is just perfect! I LOVED the trick or treat, smell my feet frame... hehehe. so cute!

Your bottles look SO pretty. xoxo

[Karen - The Graphics Fairy]

Hi Robin,
I love EVERYTHING!! What a great job you did. It all looks gorgeous together. I love the jeweled pumpkin especially and of course all the ways you used my graphics! I would love it if you would link this post to my McLinky thing tomorrow for my "Brag Monday" party. Since you already gave me a link here (so nice of you!), you wouldn't have to do any extra steps. I'll have the post up in the morning. I know my readers would love to see all your yummy Halloween decorations!